Golf Course Architecture: Issue 57 - July 2019

ON THE COVER The new eighth hole at Royal Portrush. Read more at www.golfcoursearchitecture.net Photographed by: David Cannon (Getty Images) CONTENTS 58 Henrik Stenson makes his design debut alongside Christian Lundin with a stadium-style layout for Österåker Golfklubb in Sweden. 66 T he Ocean course at The Breakers resort in Florida has been renovated by Rees Jones. Toby Ingleton reports 72 Adam Lawrence visits Canterbury Golf Club in England, where a Harry Colt layout has great potential 76 Richard Humphreys finds out about a new Agustín Pizá design where golfers are encouraged to play barefoot to connect with nature 12 Our Tee Box section opens with news of the reopening of the merged Peninsula Kingswood club in Australia 46 Thad Layton of Arnold Palmer Design Company outlines his eight essentials for designing a short game area 50 Paul Chester of Huxley Golf says the use of artificial turf can help reduce water use at golf facilities 52 For clubs that don’t have big budgets, what are the smart choices to get the best value from renovation work? Adam Lawrence asks the question 9